lunes, 16 de abril de 2018

CAR 302: Final Project, Elle Conflict & Reconstruction (Due April 30)

For this project, you will create a commemorative edition of Elle magazine based on a topic from the class.

Each edition of Elle should have:

1. A cover with the proper logo and a human subject that is related to the topic, and
2. At least one 500 to 600-word article per person.

For the articles, you may choose to write either one of the following options:

A feature article about a specific perspective on the topic itself.

An interpretation of an image that represents the time period.

An account of an exclusive (fictional) interview with a historical figure or a character from the novel belonging to each topic where you use the novel as a historical source to explain a perspective on the topic at hand.

An account of a real interview with someone that experienced something in your time period.

Each team will have a team leader who will plan the magazine and make the final decisions on the direction of the design and how the topic is covered. The teams will be as follows:

Elle Edition

Topic

Team

United States - July

The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era

Aranza

Pamela
Mariana

United States - August

The Roaring 1920s and the Great Depression

Miguel

Martín

Russia – September

The Emancipation of the Russian Serfs and the end of the
Russian monarchy

Ingrid

Isabella
Tamara

Soviet Union – October

The Russian Civil War and the Creation of the Soviet Union

Alejandro

Daniel
Sofía

Serbia - November

World War 1

Karla

Sebastián Robledo
Fernanda Maya

Poland – December

World War 2

Montserrat

Luz
Sebastián González

Mexico - January

Mexico after the Mexican Revolution: PRI’s regime

David

Ernesto
Lucio

Each team in every group has to turn in one cover per team and at least one article per person. The project should be turned in on Blackboard on Monday, April 30, 2018, before midnight. Late assignments, articles without sources, and e-mailed assignments will be graded according to the situation.

Rubric:

Cover has a human subject that is related to the team's topic, the correct Elle logo (available at this link), and at least the title(s) of the article(s) written for the project.

15%

Article has a specific main idea. It has to be a complete sentence and clearly communicated in the introduction.

20%

Article has a development where all the elements of the main idea are explained.

20%

Article has a conclusion that justifies the main idea of the essay. It has to be a complete sentence and clearly communicated at the end of the article.

20%

500-600 words, not including the title, subtitle, or byline.

10%

Article is visually organized into two columns with a title, subtitle, byline, at least two images, and sources at the end.

10%

Cover and article(s) are together in one single PDF file named “Elle CAR_[MONTH].pdf”.